July 30, 1974

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• Executive Order 11796—Continuing the Regulation of Exports

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Vol. XXVI, Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1974-1976

Negotiations and Reassessment, June 1974-June 1975

• 93. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, July 30, 1974, 3:20-5 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of Henry Kissinger, 1973–77, Box 9, Nodis Memcons, July 1974, Folder 2. Secret; Nodis. The meeting was held in the Seventh Floor Conference Room at the Department of State. Brackets are in the original. A second meeting took place between Allon and Kissinger the next day from 1:20 until 3:40 p.m. in the Madison Room at the Department of State. (Memorandum of conversation, July 30; ibid., Folder 1) Their discussion focused on military supplies for Israel, the next negotiating phase, Soviet Jewry, Syrian Jewry, missing bodies in Egypt, Law of the Sea, an Egyptian nuclear reactor, and the European Community’s dialogue with Arab countries.

Vol. XXXV, National Security Policy, 1973-1976

Intelligence and the Experiment in Competitive Analysis

• 147. Memorandum From the Director of Net Assessment, Office of the Secretary of Defense (Marshall) to Secretary of Defense Schlesinger, Washington, July 30, 1974

  Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Schlesinger Papers, Action Memoranda, October–November 1974. Top Secret.

Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

March 29-August 3, 1974

• 361. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, July 30, 1974, 3 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1029, Presidential/HAK Memcons, Memcons, 1 June–8 Aug 74. Secret; Nodis. The meeting occurred in the Oval Office.

Vol. E-15, Part 1, Documents on Eastern Europe, 1973-1976

German Democratic Republic—Berlin

• 93. Memorandum From the Counselor of the Department of State (Sonnenfeldt) to Secretary of State Kissinger, Washington, July 30, 1974., Washington, July 30, 1974

  Sonnenfeldt asked Kissinger to approve a U.S. objection to Soviet interference with the transit of West German property, documentation, and personnel of the Federal Environmental Office to West Berlin. Kissinger approved.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of Helmut Sonnenfeldt 1973-1977, Entry 5339, Box 5, Germany 1974. Secret; Sensitive; Urgent. Cleared by Hartman. Attached but not published are the Soviet response, forwarded to Sonnenfeldt under Vorontsov’s July 30 memorandum, and Sonnenfeldt’s summary of their July 26 telephone conversation. The West German Parliament established the Federal Office for Environmental Protection in West Berlin on July 22.

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Roll WHPO-E3340 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3340-, President Nixon seated informally in the Oval Office during a meeting with General Brent Scowcroft, William Simon, and Kenneth Rush to discuss Simon's recent Middle East and European trip. 7/30/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. Brent Scowcroft, William Simon, President Nixon, Kenneth Rush.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3340-04A, President Nixon seated informally in the Oval Office during a meeting with General Brent Scowcroft, William Simon, and Kenneth Rush to discuss Simon's recent Middle East and European trip. 7/30/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. Brent Scowcroft, William Simon, President Nixon, Kenneth Rush.

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• WHCA-SR-S-694
  Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (7/30/1974, White House Press Lobby)
  
  Runtime: 37:51:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by __ (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-S-695
  Briefing of White House summer interns by Russell Train. (7/30/1974, EOB Conference Room (450))
  
  Runtime: 1:14:00
  
  Keywords: Briefings, private briefings
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by __ (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-S-696
  Presidential spokesmen briefing by Roy Ash, Kenneth Rush and Mr. Guthrie. (7/30/1974, EOB Conference Room (450))
  
  Runtime: 60:00:00
  
  Keywords: Briefings, private briefings
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by __ (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-S-697
  Press briefing by William Simon. (7/30/1974, White House Press Lobby)
  
  Runtime: 25:36:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by __ (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

The White House Communications Agency Videotape Collection contains “off-the-air” recordings of televised programs produced between 1968 and 1974. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

• WHCA-7104
  "Impeachment: Congress Deliberates". Robert C. Mardian, former counsel to the Committee to Re-Elect the President.
  CBS
  Runtime: 0:30
• WHCA-7112
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  19. Smith/Donaldson: Summation of debate on Articles III and IV. Time Code Start: 47:52. Keywords: bills, laws, debates. Network: ABC.
  
  20. Reasoner/Bell: President Nixon's reaction to Articles III and IV with William Simon. Time Code Start: 52:25. Keywords: Presidents, cabinet, advisors, bills, laws. Network: ABC.
  
  21. Smith/Schoumacher: President Nixon's attorney St. Clair turns over subpoenaed tapes. Time Code Start: 55:00. Keywords: law officials, attorneys, lawyers, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: ABC.
  
  22. Reasoner/Miller: Inflation hits retired Americans the hardest. Time Code Start: 57:15. Keywords: retirement, retirees, senior citizens, elderly, economy, economics, budgets, finances, money, wages, costs, unemployment, cost of living. Network: ABC.
  
  23. Reasoner: Commentary on how the Impeachment Committee might be going too far. Time Code Start: 60:35. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, rulings, decisions, recordings, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, Watergate, Senate Committee hearings, impeachment, resignations. Network: ABC.
  
  24. Chancellor: Judiciary Committee debate on Articles III and IV. Time Code Start: 62:25. Keywords: Senate committee hearings, Watergate, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.
  
  25. Chancellor/Graham: President Nixon's attorney St. Clair turns over 20 tapes to Judge Sirica (Watergate). Time Code Start: 67:32. Keywords: law officials, attorneys, lawyers, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: NBC.
  
  26. Chancellor/Brokaw: Presidential activity (President Nixon). Time Code Start: 69:15. Keywords: Presidents, activities. Network: NBC.
  
  27. Chancellor/Rowan: Poverty program signed into law by President Nixon and conservatives upset with Phillips. Time Code Start: 70:35. Keywords: Presidents, bills, laws, signings, anti-poverty, destitution, lifestyles, aid, signing ceremony, ceremonies. Network: NBC.
  
  28. Chancellor/Levine: Interest rates up /w Burns. Time Code Start: 73:06. Keywords: money, currency, monetary values, exchange rates, loans, credit, banks. Network: NBC.
  
  29. Brinkley: Americans glad to see live coverage of impeachment debates. Time Code Start: 74:32. Keywords: media, the press, television, TV shows, broadcasting, Presidents, Watergate, House Judiciary Committee, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.
  
  30. Cronkite/Morton: Judiciary Committee on Articles III and IV with McClory. Time Code Start: 76:12. Keywords: Senate committee hearings, Watergate, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.
  
  31. Cronkite/Mudd: What will happen after the Judiciary hearing. Time Code Start: 81:13. Keywords: Senate committee hearings, Watergate, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.
  
  32. Cronkite: Rhodes and New York Senator James Buckley with views on President Nixon's impeachment. Time Code Start: 83:50. Keywords: Senators, Presidents, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, cover-ups, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.
  
  33. Cronkite/Graham: President Nixon's attorney St. Clair gives up 20 tapes to Judge Sirica (Watergate). Time Code Start: 84:38. Keywords: law officials, attorneys, lawyers, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: CBS.
  
  34. Cronkite/Pierpoint: President Nixon listens to tapes; John Ehrlichman to receive sentence this week. Time Code Start: 86:10. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: CBS.
  
  35. Cronkite/Collingwood: Cyprus peace agreement with Callaghan. Time Code Start: 88:02. Keywords: Eastern Mediterranean, Islands, Middle East, Mideast, Turkey, government, invasions, takeovers, truces, treaties, peace. Network: CBS.
  
  36. Cronkite: Economic report from Stein and Burns. Time Code Start: 89:51. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices, reports, meetings. Network: CBS.
  
  37. Cronkite/Schorr: Reaction to President Nixon's speech on the economy. Time Code Start: 90:36. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices. Network: CBS.
  
  38. Cronkite/Rabel: Ravenel run for Governor in South Carolina. Time Code Start: 91:57. Keywords: Governors, Gubernatorial, elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: CBS.
• WHCA-J-28
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. Vote on Article II Robert C. Mardian, former counsel to the Committee to Re-Elect the President.
  CBS
  Runtime: 01:05:06
• WHCA-J-29
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. McClory amendment, Thornton amendment Robert C. Mardian, former counsel to the Committee to Re-Elect the President; Gordon Strachan, former staff assistant to H. R. Haldeman.
  CBS
  Runtime: 01:05:20
• WHCA-J-30
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. Debate on Article III Gordon Strachan, former staff assistant to H. R. Haldeman.
  ABC
  Runtime: 01:05:10
• WHCA-J-31
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. Vote on Article III Gordon Strachan, former staff assistant to H. R. Haldeman.
  ABC
  Runtime: 01:32:41
• WHCA-J-32
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. Conyers Article Gordon Strachan, former staff assistant to H. R. Haldeman.
  ABC
  Runtime: 01:36:50
• WHCA-J-33
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment of President Nixon. Debate on Conyers article and vote, Mezvinsky article John D. Ehrlichman, former chief domestic advisor to the President.
  ABC
  Runtime: 01:37:20
• WHCA-J-34
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. Debate on Mezvinsky Article V John D. Ehrlichman, former chief domestic advisor to the President.
  ABC
  Runtime: 1:30
• WHCA-J-35
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. Vote on Article V John D. Ehrlichman, former chief domestic advisor to the President.
  ABC
  Runtime: 01:05:07
• WHCA-J-36
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. Waldie and Wiggins John D. Ehrlichman, former chief domestic advisor to the President.
  NBC
  Runtime: 00:34:40

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